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Goat Drive for Malawi – By Grace Nemec

On a beautiful August afternoon during my Friendship Trip in Malawi, I traveled to a village for a goat deworming and goat pass-on ceremony. After this life-changing...
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Saving in the Villages – By Liz Heinzel-Nelson

"Food secure" is a term we don't hear in America. It means that a family has enough food to last until the next harvest; they're not concerned...
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A Bright Green Field – By Liz Heinzel-Nelson

The sun was rising over the flat Sakata region as I rocked back and forth in the Land Cruiser, swerving to avoid bumps and pot holes on...
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A Decade of Impact – By Stephen Heinzel-Nelson

Before - 2008 Kalupe Medical Clinic I am sitting outside of the Kalupe Clinic as hundreds of Malawians stand patiently in line to see the medical staff. It...
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Here I am Lord! – By Fadi Zanayed

Last year, I almost made the decision to go. But I did not. This year, in January, that call came again. This time I answered…"Here I am...
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